Virginia Commonwealth University · VCU School of Business

Business Administration, Master of (M.B.A.) with a concentration in health care management

Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration — Health care management

Master'sMBAHealthcare MBA

Overview

A 42-credit MBA in which the health care management concentration is completed through a summer cohort run with the Department of Health Administration, counting as three electives (nine credits). The cohort uses a hybrid format with in-person weekends and virtual sessions and ends in a capstone project.

Official program name: Business Administration, Master of (M.B.A.) with a concentration in health care management
Awarded degree: Master of Business Administration
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Degree level: Master's
Program classification: MBA with a healthcare pathwayNamed option: Health care managementA Master of Business Administration (or DBA) with an officially named healthcare management or administration concentration, specialization or track. The awarded degree is the MBA — not an MHA.
Pathway: Standard pathway
School: Virginia Commonwealth University — VCU School of Business
Source: business.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Location: Richmond, VA
Required credits: minimum 42 graduate credit hours; concentration counts as three electives (nine credits)
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Duration: Not verified
Start terms: Fall, Spring, Summer
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Teaching language: English (not separately stated)

The concentration is a summer cohort open to current and incoming executive, evening and online MBA students; the bulletin also lists an Executive MBA with a concentration in health care management, which uses the same cohort. Delivery recorded is that of the concentration cohort; the format of the rest of the MBA depends on the MBA program chosen.

Why this program is listed

MBA with an officially named health care management concentration in the graduate bulletin.

Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We list healthcare administration bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees — dedicated and joint degrees, and (separately labelled) MBA, MPH and other degrees with an officially named healthcare administration pathway. Eligibility rules

Format and attendance

Coursework delivery, campus attendance, class schedule and study intensity are shown separately, each only as the university states it. “No required campus visits” appears only when official wording supports it — online coursework alone does not establish it.

Academic delivery: HybridA substantial part of the coursework meets in person and part is online.
Source: business.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Campus attendance: Regular campus attendance
Source: business.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Class schedule: Not verified
Study intensity: Not published

In-person requirements as published

In-person class sessions Required
Two in-person weekends during the three-month summer concentration cohort
two weekends
Source: business.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Administrative residency, internship and practical experience

Practical training happens at a health organization, not on campus, and is shown separately from campus attendance. Hours, who arranges the placement and whether it can be completed near home are shown only when the university publishes them.

Applied capstone project Required
Capstone project integrating the three concentration courses
Published hours:
Not published
Placement:
Placement arrangement not stated
Near the student's home:
Not stated
Source: business.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Curriculum

Concentration open to current and incoming executive, evening and online MBA students; counts as three electives for nine credits.
Source: business.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Admissions

Required, optional, waived and not-required items are shown exactly as the university states them. Anything not listed is not verified — not “not required”.

Prerequisite courses: RequiredPrecalculus prerequisite (may be waived or taken after admission)
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Résumé / CV: RequiredUp-to-date resume
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Tests

GMAT: OptionalGMAT or GRE may be submitted for consideration.
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
GRE General Test: OptionalGMAT or GRE may be submitted for consideration.
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

We do not publish acceptance rates or estimate admission chances.

Start dates and deadlines

Dates are shown with the term the university printed. A past date is marked passed and is never carried into a new cycle.

Application deadline
Jul 1 · for Fall
The university does not print a year with this date.
Source: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026
Year not printed

Tuition and fees

Each amount keeps its student category, academic year and basis. Per-credit, per-term and whole-program figures are not comparable with each other, and tuition is not the full cost of attendance.

Tuition for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Funding

Scholarships, assistantships, fellowships, tuition discounts and employer support exactly as the university publishes them. Competitive awards are not guaranteed; loans must be repaid and are not scholarships. Tuition and scholarships guide

Funding classification: Funding not verified

We have not verified an official funding policy for this program. That does not mean funding is unavailable.

Scholarships, fellowships or assistantships for this program: not verified. We publish this only when the institution states it on an official page.

Accreditation, certification and enrollment restrictions

Separate questions: is the institution accredited, is this specific program accredited or certified (CAHME for graduate healthcare management programs, AUPHA certification for undergraduate programs), and does the university publish restrictions on who can enroll?

Institutional accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) — accreditedSource: ope.ed.gov · verified October 10, 2026

Program accreditation and certification

AACSB International (AACSB) — programmatic accreditation: accreditedProgram covered: Master of Business AdministrationSource: bulletin.vcu.edu · verified October 12, 2026

Published enrollment restrictions (state authorization)

None recorded for this program.

International applicants

Not verified for this program.

Sources and verification

Every fact on this page comes from the official pages below. Last verified October 12, 2026.

bulletin.vcu.edu/graduate/school-business/mba-programs/business-administration-health-care-managemen — Official catalog / bulletin, verified October 12, 2026
business.vcu.edu/graduate-programs/health-care-management-program/ — Official program page, verified October 12, 2026
DAPIP — SACSCOC institutional accreditation record (data files downloaded 2026-10-10) — U.S. Department of Education dataset (IPEDS / DAPIP), verified October 10, 2026

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